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German Human Resource Management:: A Source of Inspiration?
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In this paper, the authors argue that American and Japanese HR managers hardly perceive German human resource management (HRM) as a role model from which they might wish to learn, and that this lack of knowledge results from the rather "balanced", "moderate" and "equilibrated" character of German HRM.About:
This article is published in European Management Journal.The article was published on 2006-12-01. It has received 3 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: German & Human resource management.read more
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Japanese production networks in India: spatial distribution, agglomeration and industry effects
Sierk A. Horn,Adam R. Cross +1 more
TL;DR: The authors examined the determinants of subnational location choice of Japanese multinational enterprises (JMNEs) in India to investigate whether or not conventional investment behaviour as "foot-loose" and one-off investments has given way to an agglomeration logic as Japanese foreign direct investment has intensified.
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Bringing context back into international business studies: own research experiences, reflections and suggestions for future research
TL;DR: The authors argue for the inclusion of cultural and institutional context into International Business studies, based on their own research experiences, findings, reflections and conclusions of their own experiences, reflections, and conclusions.
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Examination and Evaluation of the Distinguishing Features of Human Resource Management in Europe: A Study Based on Certain German and British Companies
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied the distinguishing features of HRM in Europe by focusing on firms in Germany and UK and found that longer power distance led to more operating revenue per employee except those in banks.
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IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE - Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies
TL;DR: In this article, the authors studied 43 successful American companies to discover the secrets of the art of American management, including a bias for action-preferring to do something, anything, rather than performing endless analyses and convening committees, staying close to the customer learning and catering to the client's preferences, autonomy and entrepreneurship, productivity through people, making all employees aware that best efforts are vital and that they will have part of the rewards of the firm's success, hands-on, value driven, and stick to the knitting.
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Theory Z: How American Business Can Meet the Japanese Challenge.
Koya Azumi,William G. Ouchi +1 more
TL;DR: This article proposed a new form of business management that focuses on long-range planning, strong corporate philosophy, and concensus decision-making to help American corporations meet the challenge of Japan.
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Theory Z: How American Business Can Meet the Japanese Challenge
TL;DR: The authors proposed a new form of business management that focuses on long-range planning, strong corporate philosophy, and concensus decision-making to help American corporations meet the challenge of Japan.
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In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies. By Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr. New York: Harper & Row, 1982:
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The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First.
Paul R. Lawrence,Jeffrey Pfeffer +1 more
TL;DR: The Human Equation as discussed by the authors examines why much of the current conventional wisdom is wrong and asks us to re-think the way managers link people with organizational performance, revealing the costs of downsizing and providing alternatives; identifying troubling trends in compensation, and suggests better practices.
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